The EOCO report has exonerated me; my reputation has been restored – Prof. Avoke

General News of Tuesday, April 16, 2019

Source: www.ghanaweb.com

2019-04-16

Prof. Mawutor Avoke, vice-chancellor of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), who was dismissed, demands his immediate reinstatement, as well as that of other dismissed staff members of the # 39; university.

Professor Avoke stated that any breach of his mandate would be to go to court.

"We will return to court in May if no reconciliation effort has been undertaken."

According to the Vice-Chancellor, the report of the Office of the Fight against Organized and Economic Crime (EOCO) exempted him from all charges against him at the conclusion of thorough investigations.

"I am here thanks to the will of EOCO and the fact that we have done nothing wrong and that my reputation has been restored."

Describing the accusations against him as baseless, he accused Professor Afful-Broni of conspiring with his allies to rid him of his post by spreading false statements.

The former Vice Chancellor and four other officials were fired following an emergency meeting, prompting an investigation.

The anti-corruption agency concluded in its investigation and concluded that "Professor Mawutor Avoke did not abuse his office or break the laws on purchases.

According to the report, allegations that the selection mode of a Paa Badu Construction Limited and a limited C-Deck for the award of various contracts by the University would not follow the procurement rules were false since these rules were respected. "

At a press conference held in Accra on Tuesday, the deputy chancellor dismissed called the board of governors of the University of Winneba Education, Ministry of Education and Government to intervene for justice to be done.

Following the suspension of Professor Avoke, some UEW staff members were fired. The Vice Chancellor described the actions as injustice, urging that they be reinstated to work, as the university is not a place of terror for academics.

"The unfairness of firing staff members who have served the university over the past few years on accusations trapped in the so-called information report is probably the greatest injustice in the history of higher education in a civilized world.